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united states senate. >> why are you a better match up against scott brown? >> i'm better because i have real world experience that speaks to all voters. we need to win more than just the democrat base in massachusetts because we have a majority of independent voters and they're looking for representatives that talk to them straight and have real world experience on the ground working with them, next to them, in their homes and businesses in the commonwealth across the state from the western part to the south shore as well as boston. i'm the one with that experience and i'll the one to take the case against scott brown. >> doesn't warren have that? >> quite frankly, i'm the real fighter in this race because i have the real world experience. we're working with people and representing them. i don't have a big university behind me, a federal government salary behind me. i do grass roots everyday in my office, representing people on a shoe string budget and fighting the federal government when they're wrong and winning my client's cases against those huge odds. >
united states senate. >> why are you a better match up against scott brown? >> i'm better because i have real world experience that speaks to all voters. we need to win more than just the democrat base in massachusetts because we have a majority of independent voters and they're looking for representatives that talk to them straight and have real world experience on the ground working with them, next to them, in their homes and businesses in the commonwealth across the state from...
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states and making a case for his reelection. that's because they believe in his candidacy and his record of accomplishment. >> which cabinet members? which members of the cabinet are out there speaking for the president politically for his reelection? >> secretary sebelius is one of those cabinet members. remember, there are some cabinet members that are restricted and unable to advocate on behalf of the president, like the attorney general and the secretary of state, the secretary of homeland security. so you won't see those cabinet officials out there, so they are actively controlling their jobs. you have sebelius, the secretary of commerce, the secretary of energy. i was just down in south florida with the ambassador susan rice who came down to talk with the jewish community, and she wasn't down to talk about the president's candidacy but about his record of accomplishments and support for israel. we have internal surrogates who are making the case for the president, and then we have a number of widespread outside surrogates
states and making a case for his reelection. that's because they believe in his candidacy and his record of accomplishment. >> which cabinet members? which members of the cabinet are out there speaking for the president politically for his reelection? >> secretary sebelius is one of those cabinet members. remember, there are some cabinet members that are restricted and unable to advocate on behalf of the president, like the attorney general and the secretary of state, the secretary...
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states of america, over $9 trillion. when they issue half of the mortgages in this country and two-thirds of the credit cards in this country, you any what you've got to do, you got to break these companies up. you got to make sure -- pardon me. >> go ahead. >> you got to break them up. they have too much influence. they have too much power. it leads to two things. this kind of concentration of ownership is bad for the economy and it leads us down the path once again of having to bail them out. michael, inmy view, what we need to do as a country is have our financial institutions not engage in gambling, which jp morgan chase did. they lost money because they were gambling. they made a bad bet. we don't need our large financial institutions betting. we need them investing in the economy and creating jobs. >> you and jesse jackson have been on the forefront of asking for the glass act. tell us how that could help in a situation like this when these derivatives have been known about. tell us about glass stegall and why it w
states of america, over $9 trillion. when they issue half of the mortgages in this country and two-thirds of the credit cards in this country, you any what you've got to do, you got to break these companies up. you got to make sure -- pardon me. >> go ahead. >> you got to break them up. they have too much influence. they have too much power. it leads to two things. this kind of concentration of ownership is bad for the economy and it leads us down the path once again of having to...
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he promised us the same things he promised the united states. he will give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. >> he'll give you nothing. romney's goal was to make money for him and his investors. that's fine. and he made lots of money. somehow this makes him more qualified than president obama to help all the people? his money makes him bolder? >> what president obama is doing is not bold. it's old. as president, i want it make the federal government simpler, smaller and smarter. >> what makes you think that's the case, willard? is it your work as governor? when you courageously led massachusetts to the 47th out of 50th in job creation? that simpler? smaller? smarter? president obama knows that romney's trickled down theory is dried up gop talking points. >> he's run a large financial firm and he's run a state. but i think he has drawn the wrong lessons from those experiences. he sincerely believes that if ceos and wealthy investors like him make money, the rest of us will automatically prosper as well. >> joining me is bob shrum who ran ag
he promised us the same things he promised the united states. he will give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. >> he'll give you nothing. romney's goal was to make money for him and his investors. that's fine. and he made lots of money. somehow this makes him more qualified than president obama to help all the people? his money makes him bolder? >> what president obama is doing is not bold. it's old. as president, i want it make the federal government simpler, smaller and...
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mitt romney will be the republican nominee for president of the united states. you know that. even president obama called to cannot grat late the man. texas primaries pushing him over the magic number, 1,444 delegates for mitt romney. he will officially accept the party's nomination this summer in tampa. i'm sure it'll be exciting. a look back at his campaign thus far. from our about g buddy and friend, kenny rogers. ♪ through the years ♪ ♪ you never let me down ♪ you turned my life around ♪ the sweetest days i've found, i've found with you ♪ ♪ through the years >> i'm mitt romney. i believe in america, and i'm running for president of the united states. >> i should also tell my story. i'm also unemployed. >> corporations of people, my friend. >> i love to be able to fire people who provide a service to me. >> for mitt romney, turns out he didn't win the iowa caucuses thanks to miscount. >> i drive a mustang and chevy pickup truck. ann drivees a couple of cadillacs. >> feels good being in michigan. the trees are the right height. >> oh, beautiful for spacious ski
mitt romney will be the republican nominee for president of the united states. you know that. even president obama called to cannot grat late the man. texas primaries pushing him over the magic number, 1,444 delegates for mitt romney. he will officially accept the party's nomination this summer in tampa. i'm sure it'll be exciting. a look back at his campaign thus far. from our about g buddy and friend, kenny rogers. ♪ through the years ♪ ♪ you never let me down ♪ you turned my life...
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that was the tactic used in 1997 in the united states when this man set off a double bomb outside an abortion clinic in sandy springs, georgia. that's in the atlanta metro area chlt eric rudolph is remembered for bombing the atlantic olympics in 1996. his bomb injured several people and killed one person. but after eric rudolph bombed the olympics and went on the run, that same guy bombed a gay bar in atlanta injuring five people and bombed an abortion clinic in birmingham, alabama, that killed a police officer and severely wounded the clinic's head nurse. but when he bombed that abortion clinic sandy springs, georgia, the first bomb went off at 9:30 in the morning. it ripped out part of a wall at the clinic. it destroyed the clinic but did not injury anyone. an hour later, the second bomb went off in a trash can just outside the building. this double bombing was designed to give responders enough time to arrive on the scene and figure out what the first bomb was about and the second bomb exploded then to try to kill the emergency responders. six people were hurt by the second blast
that was the tactic used in 1997 in the united states when this man set off a double bomb outside an abortion clinic in sandy springs, georgia. that's in the atlanta metro area chlt eric rudolph is remembered for bombing the atlantic olympics in 1996. his bomb injured several people and killed one person. but after eric rudolph bombed the olympics and went on the run, that same guy bombed a gay bar in atlanta injuring five people and bombed an abortion clinic in birmingham, alabama, that killed...
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this guy wants to be president of the united states. sam, does romney's education record in massachusetts pose a problem for him? >> yes, i think so. in concept, people will agree education department, education funding could be trimmed a lot of fat there and can be streamlined. he did put it in practice in massachusetts and made cuts and incredibly unpopular if not controversial. i think what he's trying to do now is very similar. people ask what does it mean for me and my kid, when they have a problem with it. with respect to class size, back to the budget battles, the president wanted $30 billion more for express purposes of saving 230,000 teacher jobs. if romney were to say, we'd like more teachers in the classroom, i would agree with the concept of smaller class sizes, how do you get that $30 billion passed. >> conservatives love to talk about american exceptionalism and now their candidate is talking about how they do it in other countries. what do you make of that? >> i call it situational conceptionalism. convenient. when not co
this guy wants to be president of the united states. sam, does romney's education record in massachusetts pose a problem for him? >> yes, i think so. in concept, people will agree education department, education funding could be trimmed a lot of fat there and can be streamlined. he did put it in practice in massachusetts and made cuts and incredibly unpopular if not controversial. i think what he's trying to do now is very similar. people ask what does it mean for me and my kid, when they...
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much more ahead. >> gosh, this is quite a revelation if you have the president of the united states that doesn't understand that productivity is a measure of output per person in the nation as a whole and is driven by such things as the level of automation in the society. >> why were. >> reporter: my teeth showing like that? >> because you're smiling. >> excellent. c'mon dad! i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up partner. prilosec isn't for fast relief. try alka-seltzer. it kills heartburn fast. of how a shipping giant can befriend a forest may seem like the stuff of fairy tales. but if you take away the faces on the trees... take away the pixie dust. take away the singing animals, and the storybook narrator... [ man ] you're left with more electric trucks. more recycled shipping materials... and a growing number of lower emissions planes... which still makes for a pretty enchanted tale. ♪ la la la [ man ] whoops, forgot one... [ male announcer ] sustainable solutions. fedex. solutions that matter. >>> the decision by facebook founder ed
much more ahead. >> gosh, this is quite a revelation if you have the president of the united states that doesn't understand that productivity is a measure of output per person in the nation as a whole and is driven by such things as the level of automation in the society. >> why were. >> reporter: my teeth showing like that? >> because you're smiling. >> excellent. c'mon dad! i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up...
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clen is going to go back to the united states with secretary clinton. i think that would be something that the chinese would have strong objections to. in terms of the symbol of them fielding to pressure coming from the united states. that's something at this point in time with so much change in china, not only with leadership but on the ground with bo xilai and other corruption, they can't be in a position of showing weakness in the face of the united states. i doubt whether he'll be going back at this time. what might be possible is over the a period of time for the chinese to come to the conclusion that allowing him to travel to the united states and go into permanent exile with his family would be better for them since it would at least deflect attention on his activities which i'm sure he is going to try to continue as long as he's in china. i think at this point not much will happen over the long term they may find it in their interest to allow him to leave. >> at the same time, it really was clear that he initially told them, according to all of
clen is going to go back to the united states with secretary clinton. i think that would be something that the chinese would have strong objections to. in terms of the symbol of them fielding to pressure coming from the united states. that's something at this point in time with so much change in china, not only with leadership but on the ground with bo xilai and other corruption, they can't be in a position of showing weakness in the face of the united states. i doubt whether he'll be going...
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. >> he's promised us the same thing he's promised the united states. he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. >> nothing. the obama campaign's goal is to make this a choice election and make mitt romney unacceptable. >>> also, jp morgan chase's $2 billion losses, a lot of people saying, i told you so. barney frank, as in dodd/frank, has been fighting the republicans for years saying banks like chase need to be regulated so we don't have to bail them out. barney frank joins us tonight. plus the filibusters is a routine use by republicans to require 66 to get anything done. in other words, getting nothing done. how about get rid of it. and mitt romney gets a very low key endorsement from -- can you keep a secret? w. that's in the side show. we begin with my thoughts on why we should junk the filibuster. we begin with mitt romney and bain capital, however. susan page, bureau chief of usa today and the director of the "washington post" media group as well as the political analyst. yesterday we showed you the obama campaign ad going up in five swi
. >> he's promised us the same thing he's promised the united states. he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. >> nothing. the obama campaign's goal is to make this a choice election and make mitt romney unacceptable. >>> also, jp morgan chase's $2 billion losses, a lot of people saying, i told you so. barney frank, as in dodd/frank, has been fighting the republicans for years saying banks like chase need to be regulated so we don't have to bail them out. barney...
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you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> last word exclusive, the republican state representative who when presented with a bill that keeps anyone from even talking about gay and lesbian issues in schools, including bullying, chose to do more than just vote against it. he came out and told his constituents he is gay. zach wyatt's first national interview is coming up. >>> paul krugman will separate politics from economics and tell us how to get out of this depression. paul krugman joins me next. the top academic performers surprised some people. so did the country that came in 17th place. let's raise the bar and elevate our academic standards. let's do what's best for our students-by investing in our teachers. let's solve this. all at 150 calories or less, there's definitely a temptations for you. unless you're one of those people who doesn't like delicious stuff. temptations. it's the first jell-o that's just for adults. now, i wear it every day. because damaging uv rays are everywhere with olay daily
you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> last word exclusive, the republican state representative who when presented with a bill that keeps anyone from even talking about gay and lesbian issues in schools, including bullying, chose to do more than just vote against it. he came out and told his constituents he is gay. zach wyatt's first national interview is coming up. >>> paul krugman will separate politics from economics and tell us how to get out of...
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there is no problem in the united states in terms of in person voting fraud. it was studied in ohio. it was studied in kansas. the estimates are that these voter i.d. laws could disen franchise as much as 20 million voters and why you ask shouldn't people have a driver's license or some other photo i.d.? because studies have shown in many places, particularly in rural areas, you have dmvs or other state offices open five hours a week, located as many 150 miles away from a particular residence which plaxz it almost impossible particularly for low income people to get that. again, this has been studied to death. there is no and seu could not point to a single piece of evidence that says there is an in-person voting fraud in the country that justifies the voter i.d. laws. it is a thinly veiled attempt to disen franchise people and the fact you compare to efforts by the president to appeal to those constituents and vote for him is absurd. >> julian epstein, professor michael eric dyson and s.e., i am sorry we have run out of time. thank you for your wisdom on the
there is no problem in the united states in terms of in person voting fraud. it was studied in ohio. it was studied in kansas. the estimates are that these voter i.d. laws could disen franchise as much as 20 million voters and why you ask shouldn't people have a driver's license or some other photo i.d.? because studies have shown in many places, particularly in rural areas, you have dmvs or other state offices open five hours a week, located as many 150 miles away from a particular residence...
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united states still competes with china as much as we try to emphasize the cooperation or the u.s. government tries to empathize it. competes it with monetarily, competes with it militarily, including the balance also focusing on the economy, the u.s. administration consciously, publicly overtly taking steps to emphasize asia policy, emphasize china policy, trying to counterbalance china's emerging or strengthening military profile, martin. >> as i said earlier, i defer to your expertise. thank you so much. >>> we'll be right back to clear the air. makeup artists have everything to make my skin look its best. at home, i challenge that in one easy step with olay. total effects tone corrector. 7 anti-aging therapies for younger looking skin including an even skin tone, instantly. from olay. i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up partner. prilosec isn't for fast relief. try alka-seltzer. it kills heartburn fast. yeehaw! trouble with a car insurance claim. [ dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, now it's guaranteed.
united states still competes with china as much as we try to emphasize the cooperation or the u.s. government tries to empathize it. competes it with monetarily, competes with it militarily, including the balance also focusing on the economy, the u.s. administration consciously, publicly overtly taking steps to emphasize asia policy, emphasize china policy, trying to counterbalance china's emerging or strengthening military profile, martin. >> as i said earlier, i defer to your expertise....
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she is kwulfide to be president of the united states of america. she is easily qualified to be vice president of the united states of america. and quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me. >> well, as cory booker taught us this week, say what you think, just not popular in american politics. whether it is right or wrong. simply offering your actual point of view, dangerous territory. but we can always count on one man to give it to us straight, whether he meant to or not. and that is joe biden. we still count on him for just that service, in fact. apparently, mitt romney, however, along with the rnc campaign machine think joe biden's inability to prevent himself from telling you skktly what he is thinking is not an asset, but a liability. so their plan is to target the truth teller. >> see what the mega panel thinks. imogen, jonathan and robert are here. you are man of d.c., a man of political intrigue and war, jonathan, what say you of new strategy. >> i don't know if it will work for the republican prty. remember, traditional role
she is kwulfide to be president of the united states of america. she is easily qualified to be vice president of the united states of america. and quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me. >> well, as cory booker taught us this week, say what you think, just not popular in american politics. whether it is right or wrong. simply offering your actual point of view, dangerous territory. but we can always count on one man to give it to us straight, whether he meant to or not....
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embassy and requesting asylum in the united states. tell your friends and estimated half a million people in china are currently under punitive detention without being formally charged with or tried for a crime. this is according to amnesty international, says imprisonment of human rights activist on the rise in china. the country remains the leading executioner of citizens in the world. 55 crimes are punishable by death in china. >>> and let's huddle around the water cooler to watch newt gingrich formally drop out of the race. he said he would leave yesterday and did it officially and said he can trace the downfall of his campaign back to that moon colony. >> my wife has pointed out to me approximately 219 times, give or take three, that moon colony was probably not my most clever comment in this campaign. i thought frankly in my role as providing material for saturday night live it was helpful, but the underlying key point is real. what i called for is beginning to happen. you have noticed in the last week, founders of google are tal
embassy and requesting asylum in the united states. tell your friends and estimated half a million people in china are currently under punitive detention without being formally charged with or tried for a crime. this is according to amnesty international, says imprisonment of human rights activist on the rise in china. the country remains the leading executioner of citizens in the world. 55 crimes are punishable by death in china. >>> and let's huddle around the water cooler to watch...
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that's something the president of the united states has to do. just this week in virginia, we saw the legislature reject a judge, a very well qualified judge just because of their sexual orientation. governor mcdonnecdonnell spoke t mitt romney didn't. >> he said this is character assassination. >> the purpose of the president's ad is not to suggest success or failure but that i'm not a good person or good guy. having a campaign based on character assassination is one of the things i find offensive among many others among the pac description in the "new york times." if that's accurate, that's something i repudiate. >> i would have to say the description we're hearing from the employees of gts mitt romney is not a good guy, pretty heartless, what is your response to that being character assassination. >> mitt romney has put forward as his lead qualification to run for the president of the united states his tenure as a corporate buyout specialist and says that represents his economic record. we did what he asked and looked at the economic record. >
that's something the president of the united states has to do. just this week in virginia, we saw the legislature reject a judge, a very well qualified judge just because of their sexual orientation. governor mcdonnecdonnell spoke t mitt romney didn't. >> he said this is character assassination. >> the purpose of the president's ad is not to suggest success or failure but that i'm not a good person or good guy. having a campaign based on character assassination is one of the things...
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he will be returning france to a time when they are differentiating themselves from the united states, from germany and others on foreign affairs. >> "the new york times" in an editorial today says that pushing for the americans and perhaps the french to pressure angela merkel to ease up on some of the austerity measures. this is no time to mince words. merkel's one size fits all program has been a failure, pushing heavily indebted countries deep near recession making it even harder to pay off debts. it is putting the already weak recovery in the united states at risk and fueling instability and extremism in europe. certainly president obama has a lot riding on economic stability in europe. >> for sure. look, their economy is directly tied to ours. that's the issue on which president obama is going to rise or election in the election in the fall. they're acutely aware of that as is the romney campaign watching this from afar, not stepping close to it very often. it's become a regular part of romney's stump speech saying if we continue on the path obama set us down, we'll become like g
he will be returning france to a time when they are differentiating themselves from the united states, from germany and others on foreign affairs. >> "the new york times" in an editorial today says that pushing for the americans and perhaps the french to pressure angela merkel to ease up on some of the austerity measures. this is no time to mince words. merkel's one size fits all program has been a failure, pushing heavily indebted countries deep near recession making it even...
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those who refuse to walk it will face strong afghan security forces backed by the united states and our allies. >> the president also spoke directly to americans who are ready for our combat role in foreign territories to end. >> i recognize that many americans are tired of war. as president nothing is more wrenching than signing a letter to the fallen or looking in the eyes of a child that will grow up without a mother or father. i will not keep americans in harm a single day longer than is required for our national security. we must finish the job we started and end this war responsibly. >> i'm joined by richard wolffe and eugene robinson. gentlemen, there's a lot to chew on here tonight. i think, richard, we got a very quick and short history lesson on what we did for eight years and oh, by the way, bin laden slipped out in 2002. i thought the president was very tactful in explaining that and making us remember what that was all about. is this way forward another two years as scheduled and then the question mark of the next ten years. how much troops and how much money? these are int
those who refuse to walk it will face strong afghan security forces backed by the united states and our allies. >> the president also spoke directly to americans who are ready for our combat role in foreign territories to end. >> i recognize that many americans are tired of war. as president nothing is more wrenching than signing a letter to the fallen or looking in the eyes of a child that will grow up without a mother or father. i will not keep americans in harm a single day...
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florida that you are not a united states citizen. however you are registered to vote. if you agree with this information, please complete the enclosed voter acceptance or denial of eligibility form. if you believe this information is false, you may request a hearing with the supervisor of elections for the purpose of providing proof that you are a united states citizen. maureen, where does your case stand today after receiving that letter? >> well, i sent a copy of my passport because i don't want to go to a hearing. and i haven't heard back in the mail, it's been about two weeks now, but i did get a call today from dr. brenda snipes. stating that i was eligible to vote. and i asked her if i could maybe get a new voter's registration card or something. she said oh, no, you don't need that, you can go to the polls and you'll be fine to vote, don't worry. >> congressman deutsch, are you confident that after that episode if maureen goes to the polls with or without her passport she will be able to vote given all the hysteria that surrou
florida that you are not a united states citizen. however you are registered to vote. if you agree with this information, please complete the enclosed voter acceptance or denial of eligibility form. if you believe this information is false, you may request a hearing with the supervisor of elections for the purpose of providing proof that you are a united states citizen. maureen, where does your case stand today after receiving that letter? >> well, i sent a copy of my passport because i...
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. >> create more jobs here in the united states of america. >> joining me now is barbara lee, a democratic from california, and e.j.dionne. author of "our divided political heart" the battle for the american idea in the age of discontent. thank you for being here tonight. congresswoman, what do you think of the gop summer agenda. >> once again their rhetoric doesn't meet the reality of what their summer agenda is. they talk about jobs, but they're summer agenda is about the same thing they have always been about, and that the is ensuring that tax cuts remain for the very wealthy, and they're not talking about how to create one job. they will not allow us to pass the president's american recovery act. i think their agenda for the summer is annize logical agenda. it's a campaign year, and they're trying to campaign, unfortunately, by hurting the american people and putting out this backwards agenda. >> he writes that he wants them to help him plan vote on tax cuts in november. we want to prevent the largest tax increase in history. did that durable? do they have the votes to bring this to a
. >> create more jobs here in the united states of america. >> joining me now is barbara lee, a democratic from california, and e.j.dionne. author of "our divided political heart" the battle for the american idea in the age of discontent. thank you for being here tonight. congresswoman, what do you think of the gop summer agenda. >> once again their rhetoric doesn't meet the reality of what their summer agenda is. they talk about jobs, but they're summer agenda is...
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states of america. what governor romney does not seem to get is that a healthy economy doesn't just mean miez miezing your own profits through busting unions. when y when you propose cutting your own taxes and raising them on 1 million families, that's not a recipe for economic growth. it's the same agenda they have been pushing for years. it's the same agenda they implemented when they were last in charge of the white house. we remember, we're not going back there, we're moving this country forward. we're moving forward. >> joining me now is erin mcpike, a reporter for real clear politics. thank you both for being here tonight. >> thank you. >> steve, how does the president's message contrast with mitt romney's? >> i would say it's context. what obama is relying on here is that he can convince voters to understand the context of his presidential. romney is going for, look at the present day, vote him out if you don't like it. what obama is banking on is, remember what it was like when i walked in. when
states of america. what governor romney does not seem to get is that a healthy economy doesn't just mean miez miezing your own profits through busting unions. when y when you propose cutting your own taxes and raising them on 1 million families, that's not a recipe for economic growth. it's the same agenda they have been pushing for years. it's the same agenda they implemented when they were last in charge of the white house. we remember, we're not going back there, we're moving this country...
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you know that support is not equally distributed across the united states and it's strong ner states like new york than it is in states like north carolina which just defeated gay marriage by 20 points yesterday, and coincidentally, is a swing state that the president would dearly love to win. the evolution and the president's thinking was completed in the last few months and he was determined to talk about it before the convention, and the issue is current now, and he decided to move up his announcement of this new position. >> let me go to mark halperin, is this because joe biden went on "meet the press" and koim out on it for himself. was there a decision to declare it before the convention. there was an expectation that he might well do it. there's no way to know what politics are. on the positive side, i think number one, the president has energy and emotion on his side. this is historic for a lot of supporters. he also has the media on his side, the media is overwhelmingly in favor of same sex marriage. and that means it's not a fair fight. while romney and others think they ca
you know that support is not equally distributed across the united states and it's strong ner states like new york than it is in states like north carolina which just defeated gay marriage by 20 points yesterday, and coincidentally, is a swing state that the president would dearly love to win. the evolution and the president's thinking was completed in the last few months and he was determined to talk about it before the convention, and the issue is current now, and he decided to move up his...
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you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> authorities in mississippi are sharing new details about the dramatic end to a man hunt for a kidnapping and murder suspect. adam mays shot and killed himself after he was tracked down yesterday. officials say he was holding two young sisters from tennessee captive after allegedly killing their older sister and mother. the girls are safe. they were treated and released from a hospital. mays' mother-in-law reacted to the news on the "today" show. >> maybe he done it to have possession of the two children that he claimed were his biological children. >> do you believe that? >> do i believe that they were his children? >> yeah. >> no. they were not his children. >> joining me now is nbc news analyst and former fbi profiler clint van zandt. good to see you. what have you learned of these latest developments, thousahow authorities tracked these guys down. >> there was a substantial reward. in a case like this you don't necessarily need a reward. we want them off the
you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> authorities in mississippi are sharing new details about the dramatic end to a man hunt for a kidnapping and murder suspect. adam mays shot and killed himself after he was tracked down yesterday. officials say he was holding two young sisters from tennessee captive after allegedly killing their older sister and mother. the girls are safe. they were treated and released from a hospital. mays' mother-in-law reacted to the...
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united states government made a very gutsy call on behalf of the united states workers. the commerce department announced a trade tariff on more than 31% on solar panels from china. since 2001, 2.8 million jobs have been lost to china. the latest move could be the tip of the iceberg in getting china to operate on an even playing field. mitt romney has talked tough. >> i'm going to make sure that china is recognized for the current manipulator and property theft that they are and go after them for those practices. >> lots of talk, but it's been president obama who has worked to stop china from unfair trade practices. the bush administration would have never done this be p the obama administration imposed tariffs on chinese tires in 2009 and saved a lot of jobs. >> if china would let the market work on its own, we'd ve no objections. >> they go against the rules that china agreed follow. >> president obama signed an order to create a trade enforcement aimed at cracking down on china's trade violations. this latest tariff on solar panels, this is basic deal. manufacturing i
united states government made a very gutsy call on behalf of the united states workers. the commerce department announced a trade tariff on more than 31% on solar panels from china. since 2001, 2.8 million jobs have been lost to china. the latest move could be the tip of the iceberg in getting china to operate on an even playing field. mitt romney has talked tough. >> i'm going to make sure that china is recognized for the current manipulator and property theft that they are and go after...
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governor romney says he believes the president was born in the united states. he said it repeatedly. he says he thinks the issue is closed. >> let's bring in this morning's power panel. democratic strategist and radio talk show host. it's great to have the three of you here. this was supposed to be mitt romney's big moment. this is what he has been primarying for around the country to reach 1,144 delegates to seal this nomination. the background singer turns out to be to the lead singer of donald trump. how does romney dump trump gracefully? >> i would say yesterday the romney campaign did get traction on some of their messages. in fact, some of the questions directed at the white house press secretary yesterday were about equating bain, mitt romney's firm as well as the administration's investments into the one that failed. and some of the messages are getting traction but yes trump did overshadow it somewhat. the other thing i would point out is the romney campaign has not been strong enough in their language yet to make this go away. said that mitt romney be
governor romney says he believes the president was born in the united states. he said it repeatedly. he says he thinks the issue is closed. >> let's bring in this morning's power panel. democratic strategist and radio talk show host. it's great to have the three of you here. this was supposed to be mitt romney's big moment. this is what he has been primarying for around the country to reach 1,144 delegates to seal this nomination. the background singer turns out to be to the lead singer...
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here is a guy who comes to the united states. why? his wealthy family in brazil is targeted for kidnapping. he comes to the u.s. where he has a safe place. he goes to our most prestigious college, harvard. he gets involved in the business here and makes billions of dollars. when he leaves the country, he doesn't have to pay any tax so long as he doesn't sell the shares. the government has a record if he sells the shares, how much tax he owes. talk about defriending a society and ripping it off. it's amazing. >> i find it interesting that speaker boehner suggested he may support this, although he wasn't sure if it's necessary. he's so outraged by this but he doesn't seem to say too much about companies that put their profits offshore and don't pay taxes. what about that? >> i think it's politically smart for boehner to say he's outraged but i'll be floored if he does anything about it. this guy who is moving to singapore, expatriots like him live tax free because the locals pay 80% on their forced retirement savings. a fact that the ri
here is a guy who comes to the united states. why? his wealthy family in brazil is targeted for kidnapping. he comes to the u.s. where he has a safe place. he goes to our most prestigious college, harvard. he gets involved in the business here and makes billions of dollars. when he leaves the country, he doesn't have to pay any tax so long as he doesn't sell the shares. the government has a record if he sells the shares, how much tax he owes. talk about defriending a society and ripping it off....
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you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> the november ballot is set in the u.s. senate race in nebraska, a seat that is key to keep control of the united states senate. kerry easily won with 37% of the vote. mitt romney, by the way, won the presidential primary with only 71% of the vote. and in the three way republican senate primary, attorney general john bruney who was favored to win was upset by state senator deb fisher who was endorsed by sarah palin. todd palin recorded a robo call for her on the eve of the election. fisher won with 41% of the vote. bruning, who had been endorsed by the chamber of commerce, rick santorum and mike huckabee got only 36% of the vote. and state treasurer don stinberg who was backed by jim demint got a mere 19%. today sarah palin offered her congr congratulations on facebook. as recently as a week ago deb fischer was dismissed by the accomplishment. i applaud moms like deb fischer who are bold enough to step up and run on a conservative platform, to restore america and
you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> the november ballot is set in the u.s. senate race in nebraska, a seat that is key to keep control of the united states senate. kerry easily won with 37% of the vote. mitt romney, by the way, won the presidential primary with only 71% of the vote. and in the three way republican senate primary, attorney general john bruney who was favored to win was upset by state senator deb fisher who was endorsed by sarah palin. todd...
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why are republicans just hell bent on pushing them here in the united states. don't forget to tweet us. we're right back. >>> where does mitt romney stand on marriage equality in america? the mormon church has spent millions of dollars lobbying against marriage equality in the state of california. should it be a charity? that was the question bill maher asked. should mitt romney or anyone get a tax break for giving money to a house of worship. take a look. >> the real issue is when mitt romney gets a deduction for giving to charity, the rest of us taxpayers have to cover the loss. charitable deductions reduce coffers by $60 billion. it is fair to ask what should constitute a charity. i'm not saying the mormon church doesn't do some good things. they provide food during famines and wheelchairs for the lame. that's not their main concern, which is like any business growing the business. real charities only care about the charity. this is the hollywood sunset free clinic which provides health care to poor children. not much to look at. this is the mormon temple in
why are republicans just hell bent on pushing them here in the united states. don't forget to tweet us. we're right back. >>> where does mitt romney stand on marriage equality in america? the mormon church has spent millions of dollars lobbying against marriage equality in the state of california. should it be a charity? that was the question bill maher asked. should mitt romney or anyone get a tax break for giving money to a house of worship. take a look. >> the real issue is...
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it's as simpleth he promised us the same things he promised the united states. he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. he'll take it all. >> today the romney campaign fought back with an ad featuring unemployed workers in iowa. >> i've been looking for a job for two years, haven't found any. my unemployment benefits did run out. and we're just trying to get by. >> an endorsement news today, after giving a speech for the george w. bush presidential center, former president george w. bush said as elevator doors closed on him, quote, i'm for mitt romney. according to abc news. today on "the view," president obama tried to link mitt romney to the policies of george w. bush. >> i think he's been very successful and we should applaud success in this country. but he has a different vision about how to move the country forward. his theory is that if you slash taxes even further, if you leave business, banks, whoever, to do whatever it is that they want, then everything will be okay. >> but that didn't work last time. why do they think it's going to work this
it's as simpleth he promised us the same things he promised the united states. he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. he'll take it all. >> today the romney campaign fought back with an ad featuring unemployed workers in iowa. >> i've been looking for a job for two years, haven't found any. my unemployment benefits did run out. and we're just trying to get by. >> an endorsement news today, after giving a speech for the george w. bush presidential center, former...
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he promised us the same things he is promising the united states. he'll give you the same thing he gave us -- nothing. he'll take it all. >> priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> that's strong stuff, bob. >> yeah, it's really powerful for the same reason the '94 ads were powerful. real people talking to real people. reagan democrats, blue collar democrats talking to voters in swing states. he had to know this was coming. it's amazing they seam pa-- i don't quote him very often, but what rick perry called vulture capital. >> and then get back on the aircraft you get in on. let me get back to this, joan, great politicians like ted kennedy and reagan in an interesting television way were able to connect with the guy working on the line. they heard the voice of the politician and said yeah, he was with me. he talks to me. this guy, romney, is at a particular disadvantage here. when you whack him as a job killer, he looks like one. he looks like the white collar guy in the office overlooking the destruction of the p
he promised us the same things he is promising the united states. he'll give you the same thing he gave us -- nothing. he'll take it all. >> priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> that's strong stuff, bob. >> yeah, it's really powerful for the same reason the '94 ads were powerful. real people talking to real people. reagan democrats, blue collar democrats talking to voters in swing states. he had to know this was coming. it's amazing they...
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why should we try it here in the united states? e.j.dionne will weigh in later. share your thoughts on twitter. we're coming right back. would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye-care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. [ male announcer ] ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now, that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. >>> obama re-election campaign kicked off in the vital swing states of ohio and virginia over the weekend. president obama told supporters here's the bottom line. 2012 will be just like 2008. the path to victory will be achieved by putting boots on the ground and getting out the vote. >> we are going to win this thing the old fashioned way, door by door, block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood. obama knows his re-election is depen dent on his ability to mobilize working class voters
why should we try it here in the united states? e.j.dionne will weigh in later. share your thoughts on twitter. we're coming right back. would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye-care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. [ male announcer ] ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health....
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states to take seats from americans. let's take the state of wisconsin, what did the governor do? he cut billions from education. so if you cut from education, and the cost of a college education keeps going up, it goes back to what the professor said. the rich in essence don't have enough, the poor have too much. and so how do people, who have the brains, the intelligence, can contribute to our society, get good jobs by the way, then pay taxes, help this economy grow, how can they go to college? we know that college is the way out. all of us are sitting here as a product of that. and so here, you have governor's, members of congress, who quite honestly are doing more to hurt this. i cannot imagine, i will say this in closing, i cannot imagine how a constituent of a congressperson could vote for anybody that would curtail the chance of any student going to college. >> jared, i have to go, but i want to emphasize something you said, the ryan plan has $4.6 trillion in tax cuts, that will benefit the wealthy, but it will ta
states to take seats from americans. let's take the state of wisconsin, what did the governor do? he cut billions from education. so if you cut from education, and the cost of a college education keeps going up, it goes back to what the professor said. the rich in essence don't have enough, the poor have too much. and so how do people, who have the brains, the intelligence, can contribute to our society, get good jobs by the way, then pay taxes, help this economy grow, how can they go to...
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united states now in the 21st century. >> president of the united states now in the 21st century. that doesn't sound like war on marriage. fox news host sheppard smith declaring the president to be in the 21st century. and he didn't stop there. >> in this time of rising debt and medical issues and all the rest if republicans would go out on a limb and try to make this a campaign issue while sitting very firmly without much question on the wrong side of history on it. >> shepherd smith has frequently been the lone voice of reason at fox news, and now he's saying the president is on the right side of history. if fox nation wants a war on marriage, then fox is going to give fox nation a war on marriage. they have to. unless, of course, shepherd smith said those things about president obama being on the right side of history. the war on marriage was removed from the headline on fox news on the fox nation section of the knox news website after sheppard smith said that, now there is no war on marriage. just a flip-flop. >> after
united states now in the 21st century. >> president of the united states now in the 21st century. that doesn't sound like war on marriage. fox news host sheppard smith declaring the president to be in the 21st century. and he didn't stop there. >> in this time of rising debt and medical issues and all the rest if republicans would go out on a limb and try to make this a campaign issue while sitting very firmly without much question on the wrong side of history on it. >>...
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facebook co-founder eduardo saverin has renounced his united states citizenship. why? because he will save hundreds of millions of dollars. facebook is going to go public on friday and by giving up his citizenship, saverin will avoid paying taxes on billions of dollars on capital gains. saverin has lived in singapore since 2009 and his spokesman notes he found it would be more practical to become a resident of singapore. they have no capital gains taxes even though the capital gains tax is at a historically low rate here. he's earned the title of american hero from forbes magazine. he's not the only one avoiding the irs. think mark zuckerberg will pay a big tax bill up front if he sells $5 billion in stock options as planned. as the new york times reports he may not have to pay another dime of his taxes on his remaining facebook fortune. instead, he can use his stock as collateral to borrow against his tremendous wealth and avoid all tax. elise hope joins me tonight. he'sin an article on this which is insightful. i have to get my two cents in first. these people have e
facebook co-founder eduardo saverin has renounced his united states citizenship. why? because he will save hundreds of millions of dollars. facebook is going to go public on friday and by giving up his citizenship, saverin will avoid paying taxes on billions of dollars on capital gains. saverin has lived in singapore since 2009 and his spokesman notes he found it would be more practical to become a resident of singapore. they have no capital gains taxes even though the capital gains tax is at a...
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he's the president of the united states. >> shouldn't romney care if the motivation is race, is it hate? shouldn't he care that a man he is sharing the stage with -- i totally get your point regarding disagreeing. you shouldn't have to follow or tow the line for anyone. especially if it is not within your heart or opposed to your convictions. but this issue, this unique issue of birtherism which many believe is based on hate. is based on race of this president. it is certainly not based on fact. his birth certificate has been presented and we all thought this was dead. you're now sharing the grand stage with an individual who seems to be proud of people referring to him as the king of birtherism. to me, chip, and i think you're a reasonable person, this is different from disagreeing on a fiscal issue or maybe an attack line. don't you think? >> well, look. i agree. i hope it is not based on hate and race but there are some people that don't like this president because of that and i disagree with that. i think governor romney has pushed back on that and said i do not agree with donald tr
he's the president of the united states. >> shouldn't romney care if the motivation is race, is it hate? shouldn't he care that a man he is sharing the stage with -- i totally get your point regarding disagreeing. you shouldn't have to follow or tow the line for anyone. especially if it is not within your heart or opposed to your convictions. but this issue, this unique issue of birtherism which many believe is based on hate. is based on race of this president. it is certainly not based...